Liberals vs Conservatives

Liberals and conservatives vary on many levels; one interesting category of differences is that of preferences. Those who identify with either the left or right tend to be divided among many aspects of their lives including politics, art, humor, food, and leisure pursuits (Hibbing, Smith, & Alford, 2013). Accompanying a shift in entertainment towards the focus on the spectacle, a change in dating culture occurred. No longer would a man ‘call on’ a woman (essentially awkward office hours) to pursue an interest in marriage. Instead, a man now invited a woman on a date: a public encounter in which he could assert his dominance by paying for things and impress the female through various restaurants, movies, and other activities (Weigel & Ahern, 2014). Considering the change from traditional to a more experimental form of courtship and entertainment, I would like to research the difference between liberals and conservatives in regards to their nightlife preferences.
To begin this experiment, a range of people should be utilized. The subjects should vary in terms of their self-reported political stances to include liberals, conservatives, and moderates. The moderates are included to serve as a type of baseline to determine the accuracy of variation, if there is any variation, between preferences. In order to accurately measure the differences between the left and right wing, a pre-test should be administered to validate political preferences This test could also serve as a means to identify the strength or range most likely to occur within the subjects’ party stances.
A self-report test should then be created utilizing preferences and patterns already distinguished between the two parties. The self-report will provide much more accur...

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Haidt, J. & Wilson, C. (2014). Can TIME Predict Your Politics: See how your preferences in dogs, Internet browsers, and 10 other items predict your partisan leanings. Retrieved from: http://science.time.com/2014/01/09/can-time-predict-your-politics/
Hibbing, J. R., Smith, K. B., & Alford, J. R. (2013). Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences. Routledge.
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Weigel, M. & Ahern, M. (2014). Dating in the Expanded Field. Retrieved from: http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/dating-in-the-expanded-field/